Corrosion and Coating Evaluation System
Model CorRES
The Luna corrosion and coating evaluation
used for developing formulations, comparative
(CorRES) platform enhances materials selection by
product selection, and coating qualification.
adding novel corrosion sensing technologies to
KEY FEATURES AND PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
current coupon and panel test methods.
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The
corrosion preventative properties
advanced sensors and monitoring techniques are
used to improve materials evaluation in accelerated
Continuous monitoring of coating barrier and
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Mechanical load measurement for quantifying
structural alloy resistance to environment
laboratory and service environment testing.
assisted cracking
The CorRES system is based on environmental and
corrosion sensors with embedded diagnostics to
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Extensible instrumentation for testing multiple
assess corrosion in real-time. The system includes
materials in parallel using wired RS-485 or
free corrosion, galvanic corrosion, and residual
wireless IEEE 802.15.4 interfaces
strength
measurements
to
quantify
material
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Barrier property, free corrosion, and galvanic
degradation and coating performance. This ability to
corrosion measurements for ranking
investigate a wide array of corrosion processes for a
performance
given coating system allows for a more thorough
determination of corrosion performance that can be
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Compatible with standard test panels and
practices for accelerated and outdoor testing
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Corrosion and Coating Evaluation System
Model CorRES
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APPLICATIONS
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Laboratory testing, outdoor exposures, and
corrosion for specific atmospheric exposure or
service environment evaluations
usage environments
Multimodal measurements for assessing various
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Assess risk and benefit of protective coatings in
corrosion processes including pitting,
preventing cracking of alloys and maintaining
intergranular, exfoliation, galvanic, and
structural integrity in specific atmospheric
environment assisted cracking mechanisms
conditions
Continuous quantitative measure of corrosion
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rate and cumulative damage for characterization
Improved materials qualification testing to
reduce risk of new product introductions
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of coatings and inhibitor performance
Intuitive graphical user interface and automated
High throughput measurement for performance
data processing, test configuration, control, and
testing and coating formulation development
data management
20%
15%
10%
5%
Free Corrosion
Galvanic Corrosion
1
2.5
Total Charge (C/cm2)
25%
No Inhib
Cr
Non Cr
Total Charge (mC/cm2)
Loss of Strength
%Loss of Stiffness
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Measurements of coating performance and alloy
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0%
No Inhib
Cr
Non Cr
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
No Inhib
Cr
Non Cr
No Inhib
Cr
Non Cr
Initial testing gave consistent rank order results for performance of three different coatings using residual
strength, free corrosion, and galvanic measurements.
Luna Innovations develops and manufactures new-generation products for the healthcare, telecommunications, energy and defense markets.
Our products are used to measure, monitor, protect and improve critical processes in the markets we serve. Through its disciplined
commercialization business model, Luna has become a recognized leader in transitioning science to solutions. The company focuses on
technologies that can fulfill identified market needs and then takes these technologies from the applied research stage through
commercialization in sensing and instrumentation areas. Our sensing solutions involve the integration of multiple technologies to design,
manufacture, and commercialize new sensor products. Luna develops integrated sensing solutions to measure and monitor chemical, physical
and biological properties using fiber optics, ultrasonics and bio-chemical technologies.
For more information and pricing visit http://devstore.lunainc.com/collections/luna-corres.
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Date of Revision 03/13/2017